Analyst: Sales of tablets with cellular connectivity to drop through 2016

0.phoneArena20 Jul 2012, 11:36posted on

Research firm CCS Insight is predicting a decline in the number of tablets sold with cellular connectivity over the next four years; according to the firm's study the percentage of tablets sold with a cellular radio will drop to 38% by 2016...

I remember when T-Mobile was thinking that cellular hotspots and tablet/netbook cellular connections were going to be the areas of growth in the wireless industry. They pushed it so hard until they told the frontline to back off sales on it due to so many returns. Ended up costing T-Mobile more money than it was worth to sell it.

We've seen more and more evidence that it is far from the growth area anticipated. Most consumers are not interested in a separate data plan and contract to get a subsidized device that is almost exclusively going to be used at home or within range of wifi. With Wifi becoming ubiquitous these days, I see no need for a cellular equipped tablet. Those who do need it are a very specific niche.

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